Economics 101 .. if you are trying to make a product that requires a lot of hand labor to assemble and finish,
you go to a place where the cost of that labor is Lowest.. and you train them..
[would not be surprised if the Italian marque , has a Taiwan based factory
making the carbon fiber frames and forks.. it's a practise commonly pursued.
your 'local guy' have any sales receipts showing 'provenance', from buying through a a Pinarello dealer?
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Last edited by fietsbob; 06-21-19 at 09:26 AM.